In 52 delightfully written calls-to- action, Chad explains how each
of us can position ourselves not just to survive, but to prosper in
the new, flatter world. Most end with an &quot;Act on it!&quot; section,
suggesting specific actions we can take.
I'm really proud of this book--in many ways it strikes me as the career
equivalent of The Pragmatic Programmer.

I think of the entire book as a "call to action". It’s
about not letting yourself believe that you have to be a victim
of
whatever the economy and the "greedy corporations" do to you.
It’s about how to take control of your career and play to
win—not just to avoid losing. Sure, you can rally, protest,
and vote, but don’t let that be your only plan.

MJWTI is set against a backdrop of IT offshoring and the economic
shift
that’s taking place, but as reviewer Vik Chadha pointed out,
it’s not about Americans beating Indians out of jobs or Indians
beating Americans. It’s about building things of value and
making software developers better.

I walked away from this book rejuvenated, but it was more than a
motivational pep talk. These are basics principles that every
software developer should absorb, and honestly, I wish I had had this
book before now.
Each chapter is only several pages long, so you can read this book in
large or small pieces. I've read it through once as a PDF, but I think
any serious developer should get a printed copy. I want to be able to
pick up the book in a week from now, open it to any chapter, and be
reminded exactly what it is that makes a software developer great.

I sincerely hope and believe that those of you who read the book will
find
it helpful. I urge you to not only read it but to seriously use it (or
steps it inspires) to create your own “Pragmatic
Investment Plan”. You might even want to, as Luis
de la Rosa is doing, form a study/discussion group to help each
other
stay on course.